Greater Occipital Nerve and Cervical Region Injection in Patients With Trigeminal Neuralgia

Sponsor
Dr. Lutfi Kirdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital (Other)
Overall Status
Recruiting
CT.gov ID
NCT04505280
Collaborator
(none)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy of greater occipital nerve block and cervical injections with lidocaine

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
N/A

Detailed Description

After being informed about the study and potantiel risks, all patients giving informed consent will undergo randomization in 1:1 ratio to 1% lidocaine or 0.9% saline groups

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Anticipated Enrollment :
40 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
Greater Occipital Nerve and Cervical Region Injection in Patients With Trigeminal Neuralgia
Actual Study Start Date :
Jul 1, 2020
Anticipated Primary Completion Date :
Oct 1, 2022
Anticipated Study Completion Date :
Dec 30, 2022

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Active Comparator: Active

%1 lidocaine injections to greater occipital nerve and cervical region once a week for 4 weeks

Drug: Lidocaine 1% Injectable Solution
Greater occipital nerve and cervical region injections once a week for 4 weeks

Placebo Comparator: Placebo

0.9% saline injections to greater occipital nerve and cervical region once a week for 4 weeks

Drug: Saline
0.9% saline Greater occipital nerve and cervical region injections once a week for 4 weeks

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Efficacy on pain severity [3 months]

    Efficacy on pain scores. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). VAS is a ten-point scale where zero refers to no pain and ten refers to maximal pain

  2. Efficacy on pain frequency [3 months]

    Pain frequency per day

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years and Older
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No
Inclusion Criteria:
  • Classical Trigeminal Neuralgia
Exclusion Criteria:
  • Secondary Trigeminal Neuralgia

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 Afyonkarahisar University of Health Sciences Afyonkarahisar Kartal/Soğanlık Turkey 03217

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • Dr. Lutfi Kirdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital

Investigators

None specified.

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
Cem Bölük, Principal Investigator, Dr. Lutfi Kirdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT04505280
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • 2011-KAEK-2
First Posted:
Aug 10, 2020
Last Update Posted:
Mar 22, 2022
Last Verified:
Mar 1, 2022
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
No
Plan to Share IPD:
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
No
Keywords provided by Cem Bölük, Principal Investigator, Dr. Lutfi Kirdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital
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Study Results

No Results Posted as of Mar 22, 2022